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Property clauses included, Raj mess in scholarship scheme to study abroad

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

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April 13, 2025

STUDENTS aspiring to pursue higher education abroad through the Swami Vivekananda Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Rajasthan are facing significant challenges due to recent directives by the state government.

- RAJESH ASNANI @ Jaipur

Formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence, this scheme was introduced by the previous Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government to provide scholarships to state residents keen to pursue higher studies abroad.

After their selection, the students are now asked to submit documents proving their family's property ownership. While some have managed to produce notarised property documents, poor students without any assets are unable to get the financial support necessary to pursue studies abroad.

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